German Folk Songs WoO 33

German Folk Songs WoO 33 Synopsis

The Deutsche Volkslieder WoO 33 by Johannes Brahms were published in altogether seven books in 1894. The first six books each comprised seven songs for voice and piano accompaniment, and Book VII contained the subsequently composed songs nos. 43 to 49 for four-part chorus and piano ad libitum. Brahms had completed his compilation of the books in the winter of 1893/94; however, most of the songs were written earlier. Brahms primary Text source was the two-volume collection of "Deutsche Volkslieder mit ihren Original-Weisen" (German Folksongs with their Original Melodies) published in 1838/1840 by Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio.